[DeTomaso] One Pantera not making it to Reno

[asajay at asajay.com]

<as if I have room to talk....>


Get the team together.
- Take tomorrow off
- You need a top end gasket set (Intake manifold gaskets, Head  
gaskets, exhaust manifold gaskets).  Easily had at Napa.
- You need a torque wrench
- drain the cooling system at the lowest point
- Pull the distributor cap and all the wires.
- Unhook the carb fuel feed, get all the wires out of the way.
- Remove the carb, tape shut the carb flange
- remove the valve cover and rocker arms
- remove the pushrods
- remove the head bolts
- remove the head, clean the gasket surfaces
- install new head gasket
- reverse this list, torque all bolts to spec.

One day, tops.

Asa Jay


Quoting Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>:

> Well, crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I went out to warm the engine to change the oil, and while it was warming
> up, it sounded as though it just wasn't running smoothly.  I had also given
> the coolant it's first fill, and was going to burp the system after it had a
> chance to cool.
>
> Hearing the off beat, and noticing the temp gage going up a little faster
> than normal, I shut the car down, and as I was walking around the back of
> it, I heard a hissing sound coming from the engine.  As I traced the hiss,
> and look a little closer, there was coolant bubbling out between the right
> cylinder head and the block!!!
>
> This is a fairly new motor with only about 1500-2000 miles on it.  I'm
> assuming I have a bad head gasket, and there is no way I can get this fixed
> in time for the trip.  I simply don't have the knowledge or time at this
> point.
>
> DAMN IT!!!!
>
> So, it looks like Panteras Northwest will be down one Pantera for the trip.
> The Acura it will have to be.
>
> Mike Thomas
>
>
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